Photo-enhanced ionic conductivity across grain boundaries in polycrystalline ceramics

Defferriere, Thomas; Klotz, Dino; Gonzalez-Rosillo, Juan Carlos; Rupp, Jennifer L.  M.; Tuller, Harry L.

doi:10.1038/s41563-021-01181-2

Photo-enhanced ionic conductivity across grain boundaries in polycrystalline ceramics

Journal Article · 13 January 2022 · Nature Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-021-01181-2· OSTI ID:1978640

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Research Organization:: Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0002633

OSTI ID:: 1978640

Journal Information:: Nature Materials, Vol. 21, Issue 4; ISSN 1476-1122

Publisher:: Springer Nature

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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